Necktie



W. F. SMITH NECKTIE Filed y 1954 VENTO/e WILL F SMITH BY 0 TTORNEY;

WITNESS Patented Aug. 6, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

The invention relates to a necktie and particularly to that type known as the four-in-hand.

An object of the invention is to provide a tie with a type of stitching conducive to the improvement of the tying and wearing qualities of the necktie.

A more particular object of the invention is to provide a construction primarily concerned with the stitching uniting its folds and the lining material of the. tie, so as to impart suflicient elasticity and resiliency to the tie to prevent the breaking of the stitching uniting the tie folds and the lining when the tie is subjected to excessive strains in adjusting the same between the folds of a collar and in the course of the tying operation.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction of necktie which will permit the necessary elongation of the tie structure in the course of the tying operation but will then permit the readjustment of the tie elements, including the folds and lining thereof, to their original lengths after the tie has been adjusted in its proper position within the folds of the collar.

My novel structure comprises a necktie in which the outer folds of the tie are made of the usual material, the lining being of a woven and stretchable wool or wool-cotton fabric, so; as to obtain the greatest possible strength for such lining, and stitching uniting the folds of the tie material throughout substantially the length thereof and uniting such folds to the lining material through substantially the entire neck-encircling portion of the tie, such stitching being of the zig-zag or lateral type so as to permit the elongation of the stitch line coordinate with the elongation of the tie folds in the course of the tying operation.

Two specific embodiments of my invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of a necktie constructed in accordance with my invention and showing one modification of the stitching used for uniting the folds of the tie to each other and to the lining material throughout substantially the neck-encircling portion of the tie; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the strip of lining, preferably used in conjunction with my improved tie structure; Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail of a portion of the improved tie structure substantially at the central portion of the neck-encircling part of the tie; Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is a plan view similar to Fig. .1 showing a modified form of' stitching; Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 3 showing the modified form of stitching in enlarged detail; and Fig. 8 is a section on the line 88 of Fig. 7.

It is a recognized fact that in applying a necktie in its correct position about the neck of the wearer, when the neck-encircling portion of the tie is placed between the folds of the collar, it is usually necessary, before and during the operation of tying the knot, to adjust the portions of the tie extending from the collar lengthwise in order to obtain a good-looking knot, i. e. one of 10 proper size and configuration and to obtain a proper proportioning of the depending lengths of the necktie. In adjusting the tie between the folds of the collar, it is necessary to subject the tie to considerable strain in a lengthwise direc- 5 tion inorder to move the tie within the confines of the collar folds. It has been found that this pulling strain causes the stitching uniting the folds of the tie to become severed. To overcome this disadvantage, it has been previously proposed to loosely stitch a resilient lining to the body portion of the necktie, the two ends of the line of stitching being left free for movement longitudinally of the tie. I have found, however, that in order to effect the result sought by such construction, it was necessary to use a lining material cut on the bias whereby the strength of such lining is obviously materially reduced.

In carrying out my invention, I have found that I am enabled to use a lining material not cut on the bias and thereby retain in the tie the necessary strength of the lining material which obviously is greater with the material cut in the usual manner, 1. e. not on the bias, than with material cut on the bias. I am enabled to use material thus cut and thus to reduce the tendency of the tie material to tear by reuon of the utilization of a type of stitching not heretofore used on neckties and uniting the folds of the tie by such stitching to each other and through a substantial portion of the neck-encircling body of the tie to the lining.

For the lining material of my improved necktie,

I preferably use any stretchable material, such as wool or wool-cotton which is rendered stretchable without having been cut on the bias by what is known as reverse twisting of the threads in the weaving of the material. In other words, of the threads running in the same direction in the material, some are twisted in one direction while others are twisted in the opposite direction.

In the drawing, l0 represents the silk or other material of which the necktie is made, H and I2 being the folds thereof united at their meeting edges by cross-stitching I 3; I4 is the lining 66 of the material cut in the usual manner of cutting fabrics, as distinguished from cutting the material on the bias, and joined to the united folds II and I2 through substantially the entire neck-encircling portion of the tie by having said stitching pass through the folds H and I2 and the lining M at intervals of every second or third crossing of the stitching l3. Thus, Fig. 4 illustrates the section of the tie at the point where the stitching I3 unites not only the folds H and I2 but also the lining !4, while Fig. 5 illustrates a section through the tie at a point where the stitching l3 passes only through the folds l l and I2 but not through the lining M.

It will be noted that the stitching I3 is run through substantially the entire length of the neck-encircling portion of the tie passing first through the material stitched together at points contiguous to the center seam line and through a series of points to one side of such center seam line. This construction enables the cross-stitching l3 to be pulled from its relative position when the tie is elongated in the course of the tying operation and to be released so as to assume its original position, shortening the stitch elements when the elongating strain on the tie has been released. An elasticity is thus imparted to the entire necktie during the tying operation without interfering with the normal stretching of the tie elements in the course of the adjustment of the tie into proper position about the neck. of the wearer and in the course of the knot-tying operation.

In accordance with the invention, a proper positioning of the necktie is accomplished not only during the tying operation but throughout the entire period during which the tie is worn, because the action of the cross-stitching, which is the important feature of my invention, prevents a break in the stitch by reason of the fact that the lengthening and shortening of the stitch throws the entire strain of the pull on the materails comprising the tie rather than on the thread itself. The ripping and opening of seams, so prevalent in the usual type of neckwear, are thus prevented.

In Figs. 6, '7 and 8, I have illustrated a modified form of stitching in accordance with my invention, in which the stitching is what may be described as overlapping cross-stitching, i. e. the

stitch elements cross upon each other, the stitching operation being carried out from one end of the neck-encircling portion to the other end and back to the first end so as to have the stitch elements cross each other as clearly illustrated in Fig. 6.

While I have described specific embodiments of my invention, it is obvious that various modifications therein, particularly in the type of stitching may be made without departing from my invention. For instance, any usual type of crossstitching or lateral stitching may be used, in carrying out my invention so long as there are obtained thereby a lengthening of the stitch line coordinate with the elongation of the tie and a releasing of such stitch line to its original position when the pulling strain on the tie has been released.

I claim:

1. A necktie comprising a body portion having folds united at their meeting edges, a lining of a resilient material woven from reverse twisted threads and cut substantially straight along the woven threads of the material, and a line of stitching joining the tie folds and the lining substantially throughout the neck-encircling portion of the tie, the stitching being of the zig-zag type so as to obtain a lengthening of the stitch line coordinately with the elongation of the tie and a returning of such stitch line to its original position when the pulling strain on the tie has been released.

2. A necktie comprising a. body portion having folds united at their meeting edges, a lining of a resilient material woven from reverse twisted threads and cut substantially straight along the woven threads of the material, and a line of stitching joining the tie folds substantially throughout the neck-encircling portion of the tie, the stitching being of the zig-zag type so as to obtain a lengthening of the stitch line c0- ordinately with the elongation of the tie and a returning of such stitch line to its original position when the pulling strain on the tie has been released.

3. A necktie as claimed in claim 1 in which at least some of the stitches are looped under and anchored to the tie lining.

WILL F. SMITH. 

